This is the Chile chapter from Lonely Planet's South America on a Shoestring guidebook.

With easy infrastructure, spectacular sights and hospitable hosts, the hardest part of traveling in Chile is choosing an itinerary. From the driest desert in the world to massive glacial fields there is much to explore in this slender country. Best grab this chapter for some pointers!

• Torres del Paine: break into a sweat trekking to these rugged spires above the Patagonian steppe
• maps
• Central Valley: swirl, sniff and sip your way through Chile's best vineyards on a sunny wine-country retreat
• transport & directory
• Valparaíso: wander the steep passageways in the hills of this bohemian port
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Santiago, Ski Resorts, Wineries, Cajón del Maipo, Valparaíso, Isla Negra, Viña del Mar, Northern Chile, Ovalle, La Serena, Vicuña, Valle del Elqui, Copiapó, Caldera & Bahía Inglesa, Parque Nacional Pan de Azúcar, Antofagasta, Calama, Chuquicamata, San Pedro de Atacama, Iquique, Arica, Ruta 11 & Putre, Parque Nacional Lauca, Middle Chile, Rancagua, Santa Cruz, Pichilemu, Curicó, Talca, Chillán, Concepción, Los Ángeles, The Lakes District, Temuco, Parque Nacional Conguillío, Villarrica, Pucón, Parque Nacional Huerquehue, Parque Nacional Villarrica, Lago Calafquén, Lago Pirehueico, Valdivia, Osorno, Parque Nacional Puyehue, Frutillar, Puerto Varas, Ensenada, Parque Nacional Vicente Peréz Rosales, Puerto Montt, Parque Nacional Alerce Andino, Chiloé, Ancud, Castro, Dalcahue & Isla Quinchao, Chonchi, Parque Nacional Chiloé, Quellón, Northern Patagonia, Parque Pumalín, Futaleufú, Puerto Puyuhuapi, Parque Nacional Queulat, Coyhaique, Lago General Carrera, Southern Patagonia, Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, Tierra del Fuego, Isla Robinson Crusoe, San Juan Bautista, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Hanga Roa, Parque Nacional Rapa Nui.